THIS OVA11A DAILY KTCTC: FTUDAV, S KPT KM RER 21. 1000.
REFUTES A FUSION SLANDER
Mrs, Stotaonburg Answers a Falsehood Now
Being Circulated,
BURKETT DID VOTE FOR THE PENSION BILL
"Widow of the tJnllnnt Colonel of I hi
I'lrnl Tells the Trillli About
tin- Course f the
ConurcKKinau.
LINCOLN. Sept. 20. (Special.) In a per
sonal and voluntary letter to Charles O.
Whedon of this city Mrs. Mary 1.. Stotsen
burg wife of the late Colonol John M.
Blot iibiirK, emphatically ilenles the as
sertion made by fusion campaigners In the
Klrt ongrcsslonnl district that Congress
man Hurkett voted nRalnst tho Rtotsenburt;
pension bill. Of nil tho campaign lies that
have bon recently circulated by the fusion
1st the one concerning Mr. llurlsctt's attl
tuds toward the Stotsenburg pension bill Is
tho most malicious. The olllrlal records of
tonsress show that Mr. Hurkett did more
to seniro the passage of tho bill than any
other man In either tho senate or tho
house of representatives. He Introduced
the bill and after tho pension committee
i ut tho allowance down to $40 per month
ho secured the passage of an umendment
raising tho amount to .'.0.
Democratic and populist newspapers
throughout the First district hao given
wide publicity to tho falsehood unci for po
lltlcal effect have asserted that Hurkett
voted against the pension becauso Colonel
Btotsenburg was n democrat. (Jeorgo
Ilerge, tho populist nominee for congress
to succeed Mr. Hurkett. was the first man
to make such a declaration and In his
campaign speeches has given It morn prom
inence than the paramount issues.
IlllrUrtt's ronlllmi In tin- Mnttrr.
Congressman Hurkett linn made no effort
to havo the report corrected. He has do
tiled It whenever asked for un explanation,
but has avoided muklng auy public denial.
"1 don't care to go Into tho newspapers
to deny any of tho false statements made
y tho other side," he sold today. "The
newspapers reported the progress of tho
pension bill and tho Congressional Record
will show whether I voted for It. I bellevo
the peoplo aro competent to Judge for
themselves, nnd while I have always de
nied the truth of the report. I have no de
sire to bo Interview eil on the subject."
In her letter to Mr. Whedon, Mrs. Stots
enburg nska to hnvo the falHe assertion
orrected. Her letter follows:
AHHfKY PAIIK, N. J.. Sept 13. ItxtO.
Mv Pear Mr Whedon: I have received a
rSViNrm;i;V";nop;;!IKr
tlir elci llnn of I ongt elliun 1(111 Mil. prims 1
an cilliiirl.il from which I ci.py tills re
gardiuu Mr Hurkett:
"Hut be did vote ngalust n pension. Th'
widow of the brnve dtid honored Stolen.
In.rg in.ide application lor u pension, he
llpvlut; that the government owed this
mil' h to her in return for the life of her
bUHband. who wan killed while battling
In the 1'hlllpplncs. It Is charged that Mr.
Hurkett voted against the bill upon tho
ground that Colonel Stotsenburg run a
democrat."
I really cannot understand how any per
son cm make or publish such a false state
ment. Last autumn, when t was visiting tit
M.ur house, Mr. a nil Mrs. Hurkett called
on me. nnd he then volunteered to do
everything In his power to secure for m
nti Increuse of pension
After congress met he Introduced my bill
and had charge of It until It became n law.
No one could have been mine earnest or
nrtlvo In my behalf than was Mr. Hurkeit.
After the committee repotted In fav ir
of giving tne $10 per month he Miccceded In
getting the amount raised to $.V per month
li the limine . , .
The statement thnt ho voted against ray
Mil Is utterly untrue. Hoth myself ind
m little girl are. greatly Indebted to Mr.
IlurKctt for .his effective nsslrtunre nnd 1
vrrv much regret thnt he should be so ma-
ncousiy ST,,to.
l.pHTltt Succeeds Nndcn.
Ccrk llerdman today announced the ap
pointment of Henry M. I.eavltt of this city
to succeed J. II. Naden as one of the at
taches of tho supreme court. Mr. Nation
was appointed under tho administration of
Clerk Campbell nnd was retained by Herd
man only long enough for his successor to
becomo acquainted with the work. Mr.
I.eavltt Is a democrat and has lived In I.ln
. nln for thirteen years, coming here from
i. ..-l it t Ho has been one of tho
nrotnlnent workers In his parly In this
....ii. j .mil hua tutctwed every national dem
ocratic convention since 18S2.
Major and Mrs. R. II. Dudley of Havana,
Cuba, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. K.
Yates In this city. Major Dudley Is Judgo
advocate of the Department of Cubu. He
was commandant of cadets ut the university
several years uro anil ut tho outbreak of
tho Spanish war was named for colonel of
tho regiment of heavy artillery that was
organized by university students and sac
rificed by Governor Holcomb to glvo Hryan
nnd his regiment nn opportunity to enter
tho service.
Major Dudley has been acting as Judge
advocate in Cuba since tho occupation of
tho Island by tho American troops. He
Bald today that General Wood Is doing
everything In his power to carry out the
promlfcs of congress and to organize a
stable government on tho Island. Last Snt
urday's election named thirty-one delegates
to tho constitutional convention and Major
Dudley thinks the future of the Island de
pends largely on tho actions of thnt con
vention. Itepiililli'iui Itnlly Held.
HIJATR1CI3, Neb.. Sept. 20. (Special. )
Tho locnl candidates actively Inaugurated
the campaign tonight with n rousing rally
nt Hills, about ten tulles from Beatrice.
Tho program of tho campaign Includes n
stumping tour of tho county for tho next
four weeks.
Hlg preparations aro being mado for
Roosevelt day, which will occur October l.
Governor Roosevelt will arrive In the city
nt 11 1." o'clock thut rooming nnd will ad
dress the citizens fiom a largo stund at the
corner of Sixth and Court Btreets.
Count v Convention nt MeCooL.
M'COOK. Neb., Sept. 20. (Special Tele
gram.) The republicans held a largely at
tended and enthusiastic nominating conven
tlon for Red Willow county In this city
this afternoon. R. P. High of Lebanon wa
chairman an 1 CharlcR Skulla of Indlanola
secretary Dr. J. K. Iluthorn of Hartley
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WKtoW
was renominated for representative of the
Sixty-fifth district by animation. W H
Starr of M. f'ook was renominated for county
attorney and Henry Crabtree of tndlanola
was renominated for commissioner of the
Second district by acclamation. The pro
ceedings were characterized by good spirit
and harmony, the evident desire of the del
egates being to name a winning ticket. The
McCook gleo club carried away the audi-
enco with Its appropriate campaign music.
LANG GIVES UP THE KEYS
I'iiiIiiii Wriinule Ihrr Mnlr Institu
tion lit llcntiiec lliti tonic
til It ( lose,
nUATRICi:, Neb.. Sept. 20. (Special.)
The long fight between Governor l'oynter
and Dr. J.ang camo to n close this noon
when Dr. I.ang turned over the institute
for Fceblo Mined Youth to Dr. Cofltti and
Secretory Jewell of the governor's olllcc nt
the court house.
For a while this morning things looked
a llttlo stormy, but the clouds soon cleared
away and nt 12 o'clock sharp the transfer
was made.
This morning Dr. Coffin nnd Secretary
Jewell drove out to the Institution nnd de
manded possession of Dr. I.anir. I.ang re
fused to give up the keys, claiming that
the writ only permitted him to turn over the
Institution to l'oynter or Denrlng. Collin
and Jewell then drove buck to town and se
cured an order from the court requiring
l.ang to turn over tho institution to l'oynter
or his ngents or attorneys. This was given
to tho sheriff and at noon, when Judge
Swller's court, which Is busy today hearing
tho case of Orlmcs against I.ang, wherein
I.ang Is charged with resisting an olllcer,
adjourned for dinner the sheriff notified
I.ang that he had the writ. I.ang nnd lit
attorneys expressed themselves as willing
to gtvo possession nnd accordingly. In the
presence of I'oynter's attorneys, several
court house officials. The lice representa
tive und others the transfer was made. Dr.
Collin and Jewell, accompanied by the sher
iff, then drove to the Institution und took
possession.
All of Lang's employes expect to get
tho ax Immediately and tho new forco will
probably go to work al once.
IiAIKJi: ( HOW I) i.ivn.s Til MIAU.
limn' (ioverllor Convinces tin- People
liy Ills A ruillncnl Ml I'oncii.
I'ONCA, Neb.. Sept. 20. (Special.) Not
withstanding the heavy ruin which pre
vailed hero Tuesday, which made tho roads
almost Impassable, the court house was lit
erally packed to overflowing to hear (lov
crnor, Shaw, Iowa's famous governor, dis
cuss tho political issues of the day. If the
governor could make the same address In
three-llfths of tho counties of this stuto
there would bo no need for any doubt as
result in Nebraska, lie opened with
u uimubsiuh on iuc money question, men
took up tho question of trusts and wouud up
on tho would-be paramount Issue, "Imperial
ism." His expose of this rag baby Issue was
forceful, convincing nnd conclusive.
Ho put tho people to thinking by refresh
ing Ihelr memories ns to the provisions of
tho Paris treaty rehitlvo to guaranteeing
the Spaniards the right of free commerce
with the ports of all the Philippine Islands
and to protect their property In those Islands
for the period of ten years, which treaty was
ratllled by tho Cnlted States senate ut the
Instance of William J. Hryan. Still Mr.
Hryan would now step In tho face of that
treaty and give tho Filipinos Independence,
which would mean extermination of nil In
dividual rights iu the Islands. That Is
whit Mr. Hryan lends the people to believe
ho would do. hut Governor Shaw showed
conclusively that Hryan did not Intend to
do anything of the kind. Ho would simply
call congress together and havo it deiiaro
tho purpose of tho government In that ro
gard. Governor Shaw's style of oratory Is pe
culiarly his own and Is unique. He com
bines plain, every-day business talk with
humor, pathos and ut times grows quite elo
quent and every sentence he utters proves
Itself. He will speak at Ilandolph, Scrlbncr
and Silver Creek.
Slinw SpenUs nt Randolph,
RANDOLPH, Neb.. Sept. 20. (Special.)
Yesterday was the red letter rcpubl.cnn day
for Randolph. Governor Shaw of Iowa
was here. Largo delegations from Hloom
field and' Warsa came In n special train
with bands ' A delegation from Laurel
and Coleridge were present, nlso bringing
bonds.
Tho street parade was the largest and
most enthusiastic ever seen In this part
of tho state, being over six blocks long,
with four brass bands.
Tho Rnndolph quartet furnished campaign
songs. The meeting was opened by Paul
Bride, candidate for representative. In a
short address, followed by Captain Drown
of Wakefield, candldnte for the state sen
ate. John It. Hays then gave n very stir
ring und eloquent nddress. Governor Shaw
followed with ono of the finest political
speeches ever delivered here, showing up
tho opposition fallacies ami scattering
demo-pop bogles to tho four winds. Tho
address will hao a vast Inlluenco for tho
republican cause In this vicinity.
The large opera house, capable of seat
ing over 1.000 people, was filled to tho la3t
foot of standing room nnd scores of people
were unable to gain ndmlssion.
lllu ( limit llenrs Itiirroivs,
FALLS CITY. Neb.. Sept 20. (Special.)
United States Senator Julius C. Burrows of
Michigan addressed by far the largest and
most enthusiastic meeting that has been
held hero by any party during tho cam
paign. The meeting wns held Inst evening
in tho district court room und chairs, rail
ings, tames nnu windows wero used for
seats aud then many were compelled to
tand in the rear along In the wall and In
tho corridors. The music for tho meetinc
was furnished by the Imperial Male quartet
of York, Neb. Senator Burrows delivered
n masterly address, taking up the Issues
one by ono and discussing them at length.
tils arguments wero clean nnd clear cut
and mado a decided Impression upon his
hearers. The meeting wns production nf
much good nnd svernl fuslnnlsts hnve been
heard to comment favorably upon It.
Elaborate preparations aro being mndo
for the visit of Governor Roosevelt to this
Ity, which event will occur on October
t. A big crowd Is assured.
1 1 -1 tl I en i n in nt siiriirnt,
BROKEN HOW, Neb., Sept. 20. (Special
Telegram.) One of tho best republican
meetings was held at Sargent Inst night
that tins been held there since populism has
predominated In this county. The principal
speaker of the evening wns Hon. O. I,.
Dobsnn of Des Moines. Ia. Tho house was
crowded. His speech was tho best ever de
livered In Sargent und was enthusiastically
received. Sargent precinct will cast at
least forty moro republican votes this fall
than It has for ten years. The republicans
there aro greatly encouraged.
i:mle lleiillups tn Hun.
TKKAMAH, Neb., Sept. 20. (Specials
The populists are more demoralized than
ever now that they hnve two vacancies on
their legislative ticket. On yosterday J. II.
Kmley of Wlsner. tho fusion nomlneo for
state senator for Burt nnd Cuming counties,
Hied Ills declination with the county clerk.
Robert F. Kloko was nominated by the
republicans nt Wcbt Point on tho 17th In
stant. His nomination in this, the Seventh
district, Is equal to an election and no one
know It better than J. II. F.mley, benco his
declination.
Dohsoii nt I p City,
LOUP CITY, Neb., Sept. 20.-(Speclil.)-Tho
first gun of the campaign was Bred In
thia county Tuesday cvenlnu, Hou, G. L.
Dotaon. se.-retary r.f stale of Iowa ad- i
dresbed a fair--izcd audience at this place,
It was an old-fashioned republican loc-
fesst. The speaker made a masterly ex- I
poiltlon of the strength of the McKlnley
administration, Its success In the great
financiering problems of the world, its ex
alted mission In carrying the blessings of
freedom and equal rights to the Inhabitants
of a thousands Isles of the sea, Its protei -tlon
of American Industries, tho great In
dustrial prosperity and many other points
of strength of republican policy.
CUII'AMSV 1 tIM".7:i) AT M'CdOK.
Wllllnm in of l)encr SpciiUs to n
It I'll WIIIimv ( iillllty Allilleni'e,
M'COOK. Neb, Sept. 2i i Special Tele
gram.! The republican campaign In Ned
Willow county was brilliantly opened In
McCook this afternoon by Hon. William 0.
Amos of Denver, who addressed a large,
earnest and enthusiastic audience In the
court house, Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the republican county convention
this aft t moon.
Among other things he said that the loan
ing of money by Americans to foreign na
Hons means, not that our country nnd In
dustrles are in such condition that they can
not nfford to pay the rate of Interest de
manded, as Mr. llryan claims, but It means
that we have so much money at home that
wo can secure better Interest rates abroad
than nt home: that our nation nnd people
hnvo under President McKlnley's splendid
administration gotten out of debt nnd have
money In tho bank nnd to loan; that tho na
tion that Is the creditor nation of the
world must and will become the peacemaker
of the world having the sinews of war. It
has tho power to compel pence In all parts
of the world and the submitting of Interna
tional questions to arbitration.
Ho suggested thnt Mr. Hryan be compelled
to answer the qi'ion: "If you are elected
president, will you pay national obligations
In gold or silver, or in both gold nnd sil
ver?" by every newspaper In America plac
ing this question In prominent position In
their columns until the reply Is forthcoming.
Ho vigorously touched upon every question
Involved In this campaign nnd had a most
attentive hearing throughout, many points
brought out being most enthusiastically re
ceived. Croud tit lleiir llnlilnsoii.
HAKTINGTON, Neb, Sept. 20. (Special
Telegram. ) A lorgo crowd Is In town to
night to hear Hon. J. S. Robinson, who
sneaks at the court houe.
WAYNE STREET FAIR READY
Ilnnilsoilie Months le Krrctcil
tlir VnuilrvHlc t 'milium lea Ar
rle on the (iiotiniU.
nnd
WAYNE, Neb , Sept. 20. (Ppeclnl Tele
grnm.l Lverythlng Is about ready for the
street fnlr nnd carnival, which begins to
morrow morning. Nearly thirty hamlsomo
booths have been erected by the business
men. Tho vaudeville companies have ar
rived. W. S. Patrick, speaker for demo
cratic day, arrived this afternoon.
Several attractions are here and moro ex
pected tonight and tomorrow. The fair
promises to be a big success and tho at
tendance large. Tho Wayne Corn Palace,
Pender and Laurel bands will furnish music
during the fair. Hon. II. R. Collins of Terre
Haute, Ind., will speak Saturday, republican
day. Tho electric display, as shown to
night, is a success.
llnlilirrs lit NnrfnlU.
NORFOLK, Neb.. Sept. 20. (Special Tel
egram.) Roland & Wilkinson's general
store was robbed last night of a number
of shoes, gloves and some cloth. There Is
nothing to Indicate how the robbers gained
an entrance and they left no cluo to their
Identity.
itr.poiiT.x vi MMti'OMC co.M'nnisxcic
Prcslillnu Killers Delnll Csnilttlou of
diuretics In i'tielr District.
NORFOLK, Neb , Sept. 20. (Special Tel
egram.) Devotional exercises at tho morn
ing session of tho conference wero con
ducted by J. H. I.ecdotn. The roll call
showed all members present. D. IC. Tyn
dall, retiring presiding elder of the Grand
Island district, was presented with a gold
wntch and chain by the preachers of the
diBtrlct. Tho same preachers also pre
sented Mrs. Tyndull with u gold breast
pin.
Presiding Klders J. W. Jennings of the
Omaha district and F. M. Slsson of the Nor
folk district reported progress and condi
tion of churches In their respective dis
tricts.
Presiding Rider Jennings in his report
paid a high tribute to the memory of his
predecessor, tho late Dr. Maxflold. W. K.
Gray and K. T. Antrim were left without
appointments to attend school. R. J. Mc-
Kcnzle, R. F. Shaddock nnd C. F. Kruse
completed the four years' conference course
of study and will be ordained by Bishop
Merrill Sunday. The ntternoon session was
dovoted to the Homo Missionary society,
presided over by Mrs. Mel Uhl of Omaha
and was addressed by Mrs. Annie Hobbs
Woodcock of Beatrice.
n Intller ( erhnuleil,
TRKNTON, Neb.. Sept. 20. (Special Tel
egram.) Word reaches here that D. O
Whltford, under a number of nllnses, has
been captured by the chief of police of
Lincoln. Whltford spent n number of daya
here and succeeded In gottlng a loan of
$100 from W. O. Robinson, president of tho
State bank, nnd giving a mortgage upon
cattle ho professed to own. Sheriff Brown
left tonight for tho prisoner.
J. W. Frey swore out a warrant today
charging Joe Grovert with assault and but
tery upon his son, Omer. Tho case was
continued until September 23. Both boys
attend tho grammnr school here.
Holmes tins llenriusr.
PLATTSMOL'TII, Neb., Sept. 20. (Spe
cial.) Charles Hlmer Holmes, tho man ar
rested Monday morning by Detectives Ma
lono and Flynn of Omaha, on the charge of
stealing brass from the Burlington shops In
this city, wbb taken before Pollco Judgo
Holmes today and after hearing tho evidence
tho court bound him over to tho district
court In tho sum of $1,000, which ho was
unuble to glvo nnd was taken back to Jail.
I'll I r nt York ()inis.
YORK, Neb., Sept. 20. (Special.) Thoro
was a large attendance at tho York county
fair, which opened today under most fa
vorablo nusplccs.
Divorce ('use nt .MiiiIIsiih,
MADISON, Neb.. Sept. 20. (Special.)
Jessie Lherhnrt commenced proceedings yes
terday for a dlvorco from her husband, A. 0.
Ubcrhart.
1'iost nt l.liMiund.
I.INWOOD. Neb, Sept. 20. (Special.)
Tho first frost of the season appeared here
Inst night. It wns very light and did no
damage.
Let HrldKC Contrnets,
BURWKI.L, Neb, Sept. 20. (Special.)
At a special meeting of tho county com
missioners held yesterday a contract was
O SU. 2? cs n .
BearJ ths 1tl3 Y-'J "JWS
.gmttuo
cf
made with J H Hoover of Kansas City for
the erection of three wagon bridges across
the North I.oup to replace tho ones washed
out by tho June floods and the bonds voted
on August 7 were sold at par.
CONDEMN ACTION OF SMYTH
People of NelirnsLn City Ate IiiiIIk
nunt l)cr Suit sitnlnst Arito
Mnrch ( nnipiiny.
NKUHASKA CITY, Sept. 2ft. (Special
Telegram.) Tho dispatches In today's Hee
from Lincoln to the effect that Attorney
General Smyth has commenced proceedings
against the Argo Starch factory under the
anti-trust laws of the state has created a
perfect furore of excitement here. The
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Ill nk it I nun utTII lilt' euiv iw'v ui 1.UI1 el 311-
tlon on the streets today. All classes of cit
izens, from laboring men to merchants nnd
business men, regardless of political views,
unanimously denounce the action of the at
torney gencrnl.
The feelings of the people nro wrought
up to Mich a pitch thnt the mayor has
called nn Indignation meeting to be held
j, Saturday evening In order that the affair
may be discussed publicly and resolutions
protesting against the closing of ono of the
largest Industries In tho state be passed.
The Argo factory represents an investment
of more- than 1200,000. it employs more than
300 men nnd women t nnd consequently
nearly 2,000 of the population of tho town
depend directly upon It for menns of living.
It provides a market for over 3,000 bushels
of corn per day at from 2 to 3 cents per
bushel over the market price. It Is little
bonder, therefore, that business and labor
ing men, as well as fnrmers, object to hav
ing tho Institution closed and driven out
of business. As a result of the nction of
the attorney general the fusion legislative
and comity ticket Is doomed to certain de
feat. William McOlnlcy. representative from
Otoe county two years ago and fusion can
didate for the senate this fall, with tears
In his eyes said to n friend this afternoon
that he hadn't the slightest hope of election.
It Is stated that he also bitterly denounced
Smyth and the remainder of the fusion state
officials for making such nn Impolitic move.
Mutt Gerlng. the well known lawyer ntnl
fusion politician of Plnttsntouth. tendered
his services free of chnrgo to tho Argo
company to defend the suit.
1'nrins HrliiK (iiinil Price.
UNION. Neb., Sept. 20.-(Speetal.) Wil
liam Wolfo recently sold his farm of 2S0
acres for $1,100 nnd John Smith has Just
sold un eight y-nero farm for J 1,000. These
farms wero well Improved and sold for ensh
There Is a good demand for cattle to feed.
us farmers have good pastures and large
crops of corn to turn Into beof.
Fnle's Klilucy Cnrr
Is a pute medicine nnd contains In con
centrated form remedies recognized by tho
most skillful of tho medical profession ns
the moM effective agents for tho cure of
kidney and bladder diseases. Mycrs-Dll-
Ion Drug Co., Omaha; Dillon's Drug Store,
South Omaha.
AMUSEMENTS.
"Till- lht uf the Ith"
It Is a matter of regret thut a lack of
space precludes an adequate review of
"The Night of tho Ith," tho new comedy
written by George Ade of tho Chicago Rec
ord for those sterling romedluns, Sherrle
Matthews und Harry Bulger. Hrlerty, It
may be said that while the now piece eon
tains many bright lines and funny situa
tions, it will not add to tho reputation Us
author enjoys among the fraternity of
which ho Is so distinguished- a member.
Possibly those of us who have bpen follow
ing Mr. Ade's career since ho became asso
ciated with tho Record and have admired
tho clean-cut stylo he has Bhown In tho
"Artie" and "Pink Marsh" papers and the
"Tales of Alfnlfn Inn" were expecting too
much of the play for which he Is responsi
ble. Maybo It does not follow that be
causo a man makes a brilliant success In
a special lino of newspaper work he Is
sure to do tho same when ho becomes a
playwright Augustus Thomns to the con
trary, notwithstanding. At any rate, Mr.
Ade's play is not what we have been ex
pecting. Indeed. It may bo said that wero It not
for the work of co-stnrs. to whom tho In
terpretation of the live principal roles havo
been entrusted, the piece would drng from
start to Hnlsh. Hut fortunately thero can
bo no dull moments when Matthews and
Bulger are on tho stage. Omaha theater
goers do not need to bo told thnt they nro
two of the best comedians In the business
and that whatever they undertake Is suro
to bo admirably done. If they could only
originate a llttlo new "business" for tho
specialty they present In the third act "It
wero a consummation devoutly to be wished
for." and yot the nudlcnco last night
seemed willing to overlook the fact that
they sang tho songs and cracked tho Jokes
that have been doing duty for tho past
four or Ave years. Tho chestnuts they
presented received tho glad hand and en
core after encoro was given.
With one exception members of tho com
pany acquitted themselves creditably and
especial mention Is due Walter Jones for
tho genuine amusement he contributed In
his tramp role. Tho exception Is Josie
DeWitt, whose name did not appear on the
program and who was Introduced as a
"charmingly beautiful and beautifully
charming" young woman. It Is lmposslblo
to sco where tho appellation fitted Miss
DeWitt. Sho Is neither tho ono nor tho
other. Tlmo was when sho bade fair to
becomo un artist and when she was mod
est, graceful nnd chic. Today she has none
of these attributes. Her appearanco marred
the performance nnd If she wero cut out
of tho program '.he entertainment would b
vastly better.
Tho piece Is well staged and the costumes
are rich and handsome.
W00LLEY AND PARTY EN TOUR !
Prolilliltlun Cunilliliites nnd Ail vnenle.- !
MnUo nn KvriilnK !! nnd
.Speeches In Olllllhn.
The prohibition train arrived In Omaha at
7 t5 last night over tho Northwestern and
left at II o'clock after tho party had ad-
dressed a meeting at Twentieth and Doun- '
las streets.
Tho party Is composed of the candidates
for president and vice president, O. W. j
Stowart of Chicago, chairman of tho na
tional committee, and Volney P. dishing
of Maine. Accompanying them aro staff
correspondents of two Chicago papers, corre
spondents of the Associated Press and ef .
tho Scripps-McRao syndicate.
Speaking of tho prospects 6f tho party Mr.
Woolley, caudldato for president, said he
expected to receive 300,000 votes this fall,
the largest Inciease to come from the south- '
cm states.
Tho train returned to Iowa last night. '
the first meeting today to bo held nt Jowell
Junction, other points where addresses
will be made today ore Des Moines, Ames
Mnrshalltnwn, Toledo and Gladbrook. On
Saturday the party will start toward Min
neeota, hpeeches to bo made at several Iowa ,
points enroute. Sunday will bo spent at I
Worihlngton, Minn. The following week '
will be spent in tho Dakotas und tn Mlu- ,
nebota. The southernmost point to bo vis- i
Ited Is Chattanooga, Tenn. The party will
be out until election day. i
Gurlund Moves unit lliiuurs
were awarded hlfhest prize at Paris Ex
position, 1000.
TEXAS VILLAGES ASK All)
Hamlets Along the Coast Lay Their Dis
tress Before Mayor Moores,
ASSISTANCE WILL BE GIVEN THEM
Alvln, A in stent ii in nnd Vortli UnUe
tim deport Coiiilltlons thnt Are
Pitiful Heller Fund Con
tinues tu tiro".
When Mayor Moores asked osslstnnce for
tho Texas storm sufferers he announced that
Galveston and other towns which had been
wiped out by the Hoods would be helped.
Appeals hne come to tho mayor from n
number of towns along the gulf. Alvln.
Amsterdam and North Galveston have laid
their distress before tho maor aud have
asked for assistance.
An Investigation of the claims of these
towns has been begun. If Mayor Moores
finds that they have made true statements
foncernlng their destitute condition, money
will be sent to them. In their appeals those
smaller towns assert that many villages
varying In size fiom 200 to C00 people were
destroyed nnd uro In dire need of help. All
tho tellef has been sent to Galveston and
Houston, ns tho smaller places have not
been brought to tho attention of the char
itably Inclined.
Amsterdam will probably be sent $100
before the end of the week. The Grand
Army of tho Republic camp of Alvln Is
appealing for aid for that Tillage and as
the veterans of Omaha have been liberal In
their gifts to the relief fund the mayor
expects to send $100 to Alvln. Mrs. Nora
Swain wrote tho mayor a personal letter
concerning the poverty and distress which
exists ntnong the thirty families which re
main In the little town of North Galveston.
The nearest railroad station to this town Is
IMgrwater nnd no outside aid has been re
cehed so far.
Without t'ooil in- Money.
North Gahestou Is situated ucrnss the
bay from Galveston und In her letter Mrs.
Swnln explains thnt nil the houses In the
town were either demolished or so badly
damaged thut they are almost uninhabitable.
Tho survivors of the Hood are without pro
visions nnd money nnd will not be able to
rebuild their homes unless assistance Is
glen them.
The Omaha relief fund has passed tho
$7,000 mark and contributions nro coming
in Bteadlly. A committee has been ap
pointed to hotlclt funds among tho cigar
stores nnd committees are calling upon re
tailers In the outlying districts. The beuellt
given by Wntson's burlesquers nt the Troea
dero Wednisilny afternoon netted $42 for
tho fund and the Omaha Hebrew club sub
scribed $2.".
An appcul bus been made to alt the fra
ternnl organizations of Omaha for contribu
tions. In case any lodges care to make
gifts to members of their own order Major
Mootes will wire the funds to nny lodge
that may be designated.
Tho wolf In tho table puv un sheep's
clothing because if he traveled on his own
reputation he couldn't accomplish his pur
pose. Counterfeiters of DeWitt's Wltcb
llnzcl Suive louldn't sell their worthless
lives on their merits, so they put them In
boxes nnd wrappers llko DeWitt's. Look
tor ihem Take only DeWitt's Witch
liazel Salve,
diseases.
It cures piles and nil skin I
GERMAN RANKS ARE UNBROKEN
Mimy CnndldiitPs uf Teutonic nirth
Join Mi-iiiililleiin Column Jlret
liiK In the XVnriU.
A business mooting of the German-American
Ropubllcan club was held Thursday
night, presided over by Presldeut R. O
Fink. The principal business consisted in
passing upon a largo number of applica
tions for membership. D. II. Klrschner of
Bennington reported fifty applicants for ad
mission from that point alone.
President Miller of tho South Omaha
Dietrich club was present nnd gavo notice
that the entire membership of his club,
numbering 10B, wishes to bo Idcutincd with
the German-American club. This matter
will bo ucted upon nt tho next meeting,
when a largo number of tho South Omaha
German republicans are expected to bo In
attendance.
Reports were made relative to tho hlg
rally to be held nt Bennington September
30 under the auspices of tho club. This
meeting promises to be one of tho biggest
events of tho campaign. A special train
will carry the delegations from Omaha and
South Omnhu to Bennington, where tho
intlro day will bo spent. The principal
speakers of tho occnslon will bo C. II. Diet
rich, William Steufer, Udward Rosowater
and David II. Mercer.
Tho Fourth Ward Republican club met
last night In room 3.10 of tho Boo building
nnd effected a permanent organization. Dr.
R. S. Anglln was chosen president, A. II.
Comstock wns selected vice president, John
O'Halloran was named fof secretary and J.
N. Kllison was elected treasurer.
John W. Parish, republican candldnte
for county attorney, addressed tho club
briefly and urged all republicans of the
Fourth ward to be active In the approach
ing cnmpalgn and to make the Fourth
BLOOD,
SAO COMEXIOri
The skin is the seat of an almost end
less vanetv of diseases. Thev are known
liy various names, but are nil due to the
same cause, acid and other poisons in
the blood that iirttatennd interfere with
the proper nction of the skin.
To have n smooth, soft skm, free from
all eruptions, the blood must be kept pure
and healthy. The many preparations of
arsenic and' potash and the large numbir
of face nowders nnd lotions cenerally
used in this class of diseaseb cover up t
I w a Miort tune, tmt canuot remove per-
maueniiy ine uiy uiok-ucs au wc itu,
disfiguring pimples.
Eternal vigilanoo Is tho prloo
of a beautiful oomploxion
when such remedies are relied on.
Mr It T Sliobe, vto4 J,ui.as Avenue St Louis,
Mo , says . " My dauKhter was afflicted for ears
with a difigunu eruption on her face, winch
tenteil all treatment tahe wns tal-en to two
celebrated health upringj, but received no bene
fit. Many medicines were piescribed, but with-
out result, until we deHJed to try S S b , nl by
tbe time the tint bottle wai finished the eruption
legan tonuappear A dozen bottles cured her
completely and left her tWin perfectly smooth,
hhe is now seventeen ears old and not n sign of
the embarrajiiug disease has ever returned "
S. S. S. is n positive, unfailing cute for
the worst forms of skin troubles. It is
the greutebt of all blood purifiers, nnd the
only one fjuarantced purely vegetable.
Had blood makes bad complexions.
purities and invigo
rates the old and
makes new, rich blood
that nourishes the
body and keeps the
6kin active and healthy and m proper
condition to perform its part towards
carrying off the impurities from the body.
If you have Kczema, Tetter, Acne, Salt
Uheutn, Psoriasis, or your skin is rough
and pimply, bead for our book on Wood
and Skin Diseases nnd write our physi
cians about your case No charge what
ever for this service.
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The Woman's Choice,
Will She Choose Dr. Experiment
or Dr. Experience? 1
i hundred and forty I tlmnk you a thou-
lut the question plainly to nny woman- Mml t,nu, for yplir ,00l, ,m,dirini' and your
Will you choose the experienced or thr: kind ndlce. I used four bottles of the
experimenting doctor? and there's no! 'Golden MedUnl Discovery.' four of 'Fav
doubt about the answer. What woman1 orl,c IT'-Trlptlon.' aud two Mais of your
wants to bo the subject of experiments, to,
drag out weary months while the unskilled'
practitioner vainly tries various medicines
and charges the sick woman liberally for
his experimental failures?
Yet willing or unwilling n great manv
women rnno to go through Just sin h an that Dr Pierce's Faxnite Prescription
onlenl. Their disease bullies the In, al cures so many women Is that It Is a mcdl
phslclan. He tries all he knows to effett cine which Is the product of years of expe
a euro and falls. Sometimes this goes on
for months, sometimes for years, the wo-,
man meantime suffering dally torments, j
Perhaps tho difference between the "doc-1
torlng" of experiment nnd experience can
not be better shown than In tho following
statement:
"For seven years I was confined to bed
most of the time," writes Mrs. M. P. Davis
of Honaker, Russell Co., Vn, "I had four
doctors nnd they snld I could not be cunsl.
I hud ulceration of uterus nnd female
weakness so 1 could not stand on my feet
but a short time; had beurlng-down sensa
tion, pain In the small nf my back. My
stiimuch and bowels, also legs nnd feet
would swell, nnd everything I nte hurt me.
1 could not sleep well, was so short of
breath I could not He down at night, had
soreness nnd tendernesss over uterus, trou
bled with palpitation nf henrt and suffered
with henduche nil the time. I would get
blind nnd hnvo fainting spells, had dark
rings around my eyes nnd my syes seemed
bloodshot; suffered from painful periods;
could not lie on my left side. I would have
numb spells, pains around my heart every
morning, my lungs hurt tne u great deal
and my shoulder, loo. I would spit up
blood at times, memory wns poor, hearing
was bad, hands und feet were cold nil the
time, nnd I hud chills nnd night sweats.
After the doctors said I could not be cured
I got hold of ono of Dr. Pierce's Memoran-
1,,m rc'M" nw ,lp ,",'d so
iiuiuj luuieniM nuiicieu lino i wns so l
thought his medicine might help me. 1
wrote to Dr. Pierce for advice and he sent
me n very encouraging letter In reply, ad
vising me to take his 'Favorite Prescrlp
lion ntnl tinmen Medical Discovery' and
Ploasnnt Pellets ' I got two bottles and
used these nnd felt much bettor. I sent
and got six bottles more. 1 can now work
all duy nnd not feel tired at night. I can
sleep all night and eat anything I want at
uny time. I cun walk and go anywhere I
pleaso. I foel bolter than I ever did. Can
Ward Republican club one of tho most ef
fuetlvn organizations in the city.
All the chief polltlcnl meetings In
Omaha aro held In the Fourth ward and
for this reason it seemed to bo tho sense
of tho republicans who ununited last
night's meeting that tho Fourth Wurd club
can bring nbout better results by active
work among the voters at the polls than
by attempting to hold political meetings
After naming men who are to cunvuss the
voters In each precinct of tho ward the
dub adjourned to meet again on Tues
day, October 2.
Mothers endorso It, children like it. old
folks use It. We refer to Ono Minute
Cough Cure. It will quickly cure all throat
aud lung troubles.
Old Polonliis Is Urnil,
, MIDDI.KTOWN, N. Y. Sept. 20.-Polot.
Iuc, sire of many noted track and road
lioises aud son of Itysdick'H Hambtetontan
Is dead at WiCden. He wus fouled In 1STS
To .Vimv York Vlii MiiKnrn I'm I Ik.
A most attractive and pleasant trip if
made via tho Lehigh Valley railroad. Do
lightful scenery. Fast trains. Dining
cars; scrvlco a la carte.
I'nrnlnl liroiinilH It mil y.
At noon today the gates of the carnival
grounds u-lll lie closed and the booths will
all bo In readlnes.s fur the Installation nf
exhibits. .Sixteen policemen will go un
They're High-
In qunllty nnd popular In price
Woman's ?.'5.00 welts Wlion Drc.t 1..
Slinoiiiiiu says welt ho means Kenuino
welt Today Is a day when welt hIiops
tire the popular tdioe fall weather do-
' mauds n solo of ri'itsonalilo thiiiiness
u writ Is tht only solo that ran rIvp
It and at thi km me tlmo have thnt oasy
imiiiK iicxlblllty of a twin hoId-Wc
have ton dlfforcnt styles In our woman's
SIt.OO weltH We ean i-nnlly sntUfy you.
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You cannot afford to miss this oppor
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imiH.
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Music and Art 1513 Douglas.
do nil kinds of work in the house and out
door too. I am som I did not take Dr.
Pier, e's medicine when t first began to
hau poor health 1 could have saved what
I paid to humbugs My friends say that 1
do not look like the same woman. When I
I commenced your medicine I only weighed
one bundled pounds Now I weigh one
Pleasant t enets
WHT S Till: D1FFKRKNCR
between experiment nnd experience In
treating womanly diseases? The differ
ent e botwron success and failure. Tho
dltferonco between health and sick
nrss. happiness anil misery. The reasou
rience In the treatment aud
cure of womanly diseases.
It Is a tncdUlue made to do
certain things and It does
whnt It Is nudu to do.
F.vcry woman understands
the line points of this dlf
foretii e between experiment
nnd experience. When the
housewife engages a cook,
she demands experience. Sho
docs not want n cook who
Is experimenting with un
familiar recipes. The Inex
perienced man might say:
Why. there's the cook book.
It tells how to make any
thing All you've got to do
Is to measure aud mix us It
lustructs nnd ou cnu't
come out wrong. Can't you?
The wife knows very much
better than that. Given the
best reclpo In the world It
tukes oxperlenco to make
n success of It. Tho differ
ence between the success of
Dr Pierce's Favorite Pre
scription and tho failure of
other medicines Is tho dif
ference of experience. It Is
no experiment tn use Dr. lierce'M Favorite
Prescription for the cure of womanly Ills,
Uxperlence the experience of hundreds of
thousands of women proclaims that 11
makes weak women strong and sick women
well.
Thousnnds of grateful letters have been
written tu Dr. Pierce. They cover cures of
every form of womanly disease which la
medically curable. They show thut "Fav
orite Prescription" Is a perfect regulator,
that It dries enfeebling drains, that II heals
lullatnmatlon und ulceration and cures fe
male weakness. They prove "Favorite
Prescription" Is the best preparative for
maternity, that It keeps the mother strong
and healthy and makes the baby's advent
practically paints.
Sick and ailing women are Invited to
consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. All
correspondence Is privately read, privately
answered and womanly confldencoK aro
guarded by. the same strict professional
privacy which protect tho womanly confi
dences mnile In a persouul consultation
with Dr. Pierce, Address Dr. R. V. Pierce,
Uuffnlo. N. Y.
Ah chief consulting physician to the In
valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buf
falo, N. Y., Dr. Pierce (assisted by his stmt
of nearly u score nf physlcluns) has, In a
little more than thirty years, treated und
cured hundreds of thousands of weak and
sick women.
CAN YOU AFFORD
to Invest twenty-one cents In stamps for
expense of mailing one of tho greatest
medical works of the age. Con you nfford
not to Invest twenty-once cents for n book
which teaches how to pieserve health and
prolong life? This great work, Dr. Pierce's
Common Sense Medical Adviser, contnlnK
l.OOS large pages nnd over 700 Illustration.
It Is sent free. In paper covers, on receipt
of 21 one-cent stamps to pay expense of
mulling o ii I . For cloth binding send 31
stumps. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo,
N. Y.
duly and ample protection will be afforded
exhibitors The electric wiring is coiupletu
und the current will be turned on tonight.
All hohoex who nte li take part In thn
Wedtie.silav afternoon ii.ir.nle will incut to
Imxe their pictures taken In full enstumn
Sunday noon at ltlnebart's gallery.
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